Ikat Cotton - Candlewick

$46 per Metre

1 quantity = 0.25m - $11.50

Merchant & Mills Ikat Indian Cotton in Candlewick

An unusual black and white ikat cotton, looks like a mixture of a gingham and a stripe.

Ikat is a resist dyeing technique where the threads used for weaving are dyed beforehand. The Ikat threads are bound in a pattern so that the threads covered by the binding 'resist' the dye, creating a design.  The more binding done before weaving, the more complicated the pattern.

Suitable for dresses and tops, this cotton is lightweight and soft.

• 3.6oz, 122gsm.
• 114cm wide.
• 100% cotton.
• The stripes runs horizontally from selvedge to selvedge.
• Country of origin; India.
• For the first couple of washes, place the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will help fix the dye to prevent it running.
• As our Indian cloth is handmade, they are susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
• As all computer monitors show colours differently, we recommend ordering a sample of the cloth to check it is the right colour and weight for your project.
• Thread match Gutermann Sew All: blk.

Order Instructions

• Fabric pricing is for 0.25m fabric (1 quantity = 0.25m)
• You can order in 0.25m increments (i.e. 4 quantities = 1m x width of fabric)
• Orders of 0.5m (2 quantities) or more will be cut as one continuous length
• Orders of 0.25m (1 quantity) will be cut across the full width of fabric (25cm x fabric width)